Joel Embiid had the best three-word recruiting pitch to LeBron James

Joel Embiid had the best three-word recruiting pitch to LeBron James

For Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, the old saying of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” apparently applies for his infamous motto.

When speaking to USA TODAY recently about LeBron James and the potential to bring him to Philly, Embiid offered up his best free agency pitch, and it was just three words to start.

“Trust the process.”

Fortunately, Embiid had a bit more to say than just that during his recruitment of arguably the NBA’s best player. He expanded during his conversation, stating that he wants to be a champion and that adding LeBron to the mix could take the Sixers to “another level.”

“He’s the best player in the league at this moment, so I think he takes us to another level, which is important because at the end of the day, I want to be a champion,” Embiid told USA TODAY. “I want to do it myself. I want to have a lot to do with winning a championship or bringing a championship back to the city of Philadelphia.”

It’s hard to disagree with the young star’s comments here, and the idea of Embiid with LeBron, along with Ben Simmons and other players like Dario Saric and Markelle Fultz would unquestionably make the Sixers a top championship contender.

Philly is going to have plenty of competition when it comes to James of course, but if Embiid, Simmons, and head coach Brett Brown put on the full-court press, there’s a very real reason to believe LeBron could wind up as a Sixer.